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Physical Constants

These values are the same as those in the Cantera C++ header file ct_defs.h.

cantera.avogadro

Avogadro’s Number, /kmol

cantera.gas_constant

The ideal gas constant in J/kmol-K

cantera.one_atm

One atmosphere in Pascals

cantera.boltzmann

Boltzmann constant

cantera.planck

Planck constant (J-s)

cantera.stefan_boltzmann

The Stefan-Boltzmann constant, W/m^2K^4

cantera.electron_charge

The charge on an electron (C)

cantera.electron_mass

The mass of an electron (kg)

cantera.faraday

Faraday constant, C/kmol

cantera.light_speed

Speed of Light (m/s).

cantera.permeability_0

Permeability of free space \(\mu_0\) in N/A^2.

cantera.epsilon_0

Permittivity of free space (Farads/m = C^2/N/m^2)